diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
index 1d2817b3a5df..139289975365 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
@@ -451,14 +451,14 @@ static s32 update_attrib(struct adapter *padapter, struct sk_buff *pkt, struct p
 
 	pattrib->pktlen = pktfile.pkt_len;
 
-	if (ETH_P_IP == pattrib->ether_type) {
+	if (pattrib->ether_type == ETH_P_IP) {
 		/*  The following is for DHCP and ARP packet, we use cck1M to tx these packets and let LPS awake some time */
 		/*  to prevent DHCP protocol fail */
 		u8 tmp[24];
 		_rtw_pktfile_read(&pktfile, &tmp[0], 24);
 		pattrib->dhcp_pkt = 0;
 		if (pktfile.pkt_len > 282) {/* MINIMUM_DHCP_PACKET_SIZE) { */
-			if (ETH_P_IP == pattrib->ether_type) {/*  IP header */
+			if (pattrib->ether_type == ETH_P_IP) {/*  IP header */
 				if (((tmp[21] == 68) && (tmp[23] == 67)) ||
 				    ((tmp[21] == 67) && (tmp[23] == 68))) {
 					/*  68 : UDP BOOTP client */
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static s32 update_attrib(struct adapter *padapter, struct sk_buff *pkt, struct p
 				}
 			}
 		}
-	} else if (0x888e == pattrib->ether_type) {
+	} else if (pattrib->ether_type == 0x888e) {
 		DBG_88E_LEVEL(_drv_info_, "send eapol packet\n");
 	}